Right Start Radio With Pastor Jim Custer

What does Jesus want your church to be? And do? First let's remember that it's the Lord's church, not ours; He is the Head of His Body - He calls the shots. So our grand visions and well-meaning objectives aren't actually relevant. We know what churches today are. Is that what they're supposed to be? To find the answer, we'll need to open the Scriptures. Christ left some guidelines for churches in the hands of His disciple, John. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04252025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2-3

"I know your works," Jesus wrote. Each of the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3 got a personalized letter. The Lord of heaven was intimately acquainted with the situation "on the ground," as we say. But there were some commonalities to these letters, too. And those parallels are what we began to study yesterday, in the sermon called, Who Runs My Church? Here's Jim with the rest of that message. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04242025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2-3

If you want to find out about Jesus, you should talk to His Wife! "For better or for worse," when your unbelieving friend thinks about Christ, he very likely reflects on the Christians he has known. He isn't wrong to do that; it's our job and our joy to radiate the character of God to the world. Together we are the church, the Assembly, the Body, the Bride - the ragtag collection of sinners saved by grace...with a glorious destiny. Here's Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04232025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2-3

Has God taken you out of the game? The Apostle John had been discarded on the "Alcatraz" of his day, cut off from his spiritual community in Ephesus, all his closest friends martyred. It would have been easy for John to imagine that he'd been sidelined from his apostolic mission. But we know something he didn't: God had chosen him to see - and record - a special vision. We call it the book of Revelation. Here's Pastor Jim with Part 2 of his sermon, An Amazing Secret. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04222025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelatio

"All Scripture is inspired by God, and profitable..." but one book of the Bible makes a unique promise. "Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near." You recognize that as Revelation 1, verse 3. Well, let's grab some blessing! On this day after Resurrection Sunday we launch into a new series with a message called, An Amazing Secret. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04212025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1:9-20

They had pierced Jesus' hands and feet... but His Spirit pierced them to the heart. Besides the witness of the miracles that the Lord performed, corroborating the testimony of John the Baptist and the voice of the Father Himself, there was Another. He came a bit later. But when the third Person of the Trinity spoke, He spoke with power, and He spoke in every language. Let's listen to the conclusion of Jim's sermon, Beyond the Resurrection Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04182025_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke, Acts, Revelation, John

"If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead." It isn't the cold cynicism or the scientism of our age that leaves people unpersuaded by the Resurrection of Christ. Jesus Himself, speaking to religious folks 2,000 years ago, exposed the hardness of the human heart. Something else would be required to break through the barrier of man's stubbornness. That "something" is a Someone: the Holy Spirit. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04172025_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke, Acts, Rev

Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene on Easter Morning was a side trip.The King of Life had died, descended, and on the third day rose from the dead - as all Christians confess. But He had farther to rise! He couldn't stay long in the Garden to comfort Mary, but He had instructions for her: Something to stop doing, and something to do. We're looking at John 20, verse 17, as today Jim brings us Part 2 of his sermon, The Real Triumphal Entry. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04162025_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 24:26

Jesus was a busy man... while He was dead! If we were to think about the phases of the Lord's preaching ministry, we might overlook one of the most important: His proclamation to the dead, while dead. The Apostles didn't give us abundant information on what Christ was doing during those 3 days His body was in the grave, but they did give us some. And when we put those fragments together, we get a fascinating picture. Here's Jim to tell us about, The Real Triumphal Entry. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04152025_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke

The battle for our salvation was decided not on Mount Calvary, but on the Mount of Olives. It was in the Garden of Gethsemane that the Lord wrestled with His own humanity to bring His will into alignment with the Father's. "Wrestled" is the right word. And without the victory He won on -that- hill, the events of the next day might have been different. We'll visit that Garden and even the Empty Tomb today - but we open in Matthew 26, in the Upper Room. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04142025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 26 - 27

The scene is: "Everywhere." In just a few chapters, Matthew takes us from a comfortable home in Bethany, to the borrowed Upper Room in Jerusalem; from still Gethsemane, to the clamor inside the High Priest's house, to the coldness of the courtyard. It's a whirlwind of motion that's hard to keep up with. The impression is one of frenzy - with one calm Figure in the center. We're ready for Part 2 of The Women's Wonderful Witness from Matthew's Gospel. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04112025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 26 - 27

The best man for the job may indeed be a woman! In the hours leading up to Jesus' crucifixion, some ladies showed extraordinary insight. Believing and pagan; mature and young; powerful and powerless - these women seem to have little in common except for the sisterhood of the double X chromosomes. Our friend Matthew highlights the contributions of these women in his Gospel.Today Jim will talk about The Women's Wonderful Witness, after a word of prayer. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04102025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 26 - 27

The Lead Actor is about to appear. The drama was being performed exactly as written, with Judas, Caiaphas, Pilate, and even Pilate's wife playing their parts perfectly. If you're familiar with Matthew's Gospel, you know that he's driven to tie the events of Jesus' life back to the Scriptures. The text of this play was written by the Prophets. But at the climax of the drama, in Matthew 27, the Main Character has a non-speaking role. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04092025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 20; 26; 27

Would you like to hear some testimony about Jesus from hostile witnesses? We know what John believed about Christ; what about Judas? Peter waffled and wavered in his testimony, and that's never good; was Pilate's confession more steady? How about the "other side," the Prosecution, the men who wanted this Nazarene blasphemer dead - what was their sworn testimony? Could it be that even hardened enemies like Caiaphas were forced to admit the truth? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04082025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 20; 26; 27

We can't touch the print of the nails in Jesus' hands, as Thomas could. Is there evidence for the Resurrection that we can examine, today? We won't be blessed to hear the Lord's audible voice; we can't even watch Him eat a fish, like the Disciples could. But that doesn't mean we have to rely on their impressions alone. God left evidence for us, as well. On today's episode Jim will give us 4 proofs to consider. We join him in John, chapter 20 as the Lord speaks to Mary Magdalene. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04072025_0.mp3Scripture References:&n

The Resurrection is hard to believe - at least, the Disciples thought so! If the Apostles made up the story about Jesus rising from the dead, why did they make themselves look so bad in that story? Faithless, prideful and a bit dumb is how they're portrayed in their own Gospels. And why did they invent a story that was totally implausible to everyone, including themselves? Reality can be rough on our assumptions, sometimes. Here's Jim with Part 1 of, What Do You Suppose? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04042025_0.mp3Scripture References: John

Pilate may have been unfamiliar with truth, but he knew what was false. Maybe it was just a matter of experience. The Roman governor of Judea had met plenty of liars in his time, but few if any honest men. He could size up the envious Sanhedrin instantly; he understood the chief priests and Barabbas alike - and they were much alike. But the Man before Pilate now was a mystery. We're in the Gospel of John, chapters 18 and 19 with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04032025_0.mp3Scripture References: John 18:38

Truth, or tyranny. When Pontius Pilate asked the infamous question, "What is truth?" he could have been teaching at an American university today. The war on reality has wrought such destruction in our lives that we forget it's been going on for a long time. If truth is indefinable, then "right" and "justice" are illusions... and all that remains is raw power. We'll see that clearly in the interviews we'll study today. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04022025_0.mp3Scripture References: John 18:38

What's the appropriate greeting for April Fool's Day? "Happy" April Fool's Day doesn't seem quite right. "Blessed?" No. Well, how about if we devote the next half hour to understanding the depth of human folly, and its end? Remember, "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'" Or if there is a God, He doesn't mind... or if He does mind, we'll just.... Foolishness. Here's Jim to conclude our "Angels" series with, The Tale of Two Destinies. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04012025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 17, 19

The end of the world, as we know it. There will be a last President, a final Prime Minister, a Secretary-General who turns out the lights and doesn't bother to lock the door. God will drain the swamp - not the little one you may be thinking about, but the whole giant cesspool of the world's power, arrogance and wickedness. And where will you be when the music stops? Our study of angels has brought us back to Revelation for Jim's sermon, The Tale of Two Destinies. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03312025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1